Elon Musk lauds Texas as Hyperloop Test Track SiteElon Musk lauded Texas as the site of his future plans for a Hyperloop Track. It is yet to be seen how this fantasy gets translated into reality. And Elon Musk is also planning to hold an annual student Hyperloop Pod Racer Competition.

Derek Jeter Honored by George W. BushRetiring New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was honored by former president George W. Bush before the Yankees' game against the host Texas Rangers on July 30. Bush gave Jeter a framed autographed photo of the two of them from the 2001 World Series.

Tesla Company Stores are Now Welcome in Some States?Just two weeks after Chris Christie and New Jersey made Tesla’s company-owned stores illegal there, at least four states — including the brash governor’s –are working on possible bills that could benefit the...

Mar 26 2014, 8:12am CDT

What Texas Must Overcome To Land Tesla's GigafactoryThe eyes of Tesla Motors are on Texas as a location for its gigafactory. And the state is placing the highest possible priority on landing the $5 billion investment, with Gov. Rick Perry personally leading the...

Tesla $5B Gigafactory Bombshell: 500,000 Cars By 2020As anticipated earlier, Tesla took the wraps off its proposed battery Gigafactory today while also announcing plans to raise up to $1.6 billion in convertible-debt financing. The reason the company needs so much money...

Feb 26 2014, 5:06pm CST

Suzanne Basso Texas Execution is OverThe execution in Texas of Suzanne Basso is over and done with. Despite her lawyer’s plea that she was suffering from delusions, the heinous nature of her crime caused the judge to award the death sentence in her case. Basso brutally tortured and murdered a feebleminded man in 1999.

Feb 6 2014, 2:11am CST

U.S. Cattle Herd at an All-Time LowThe U.S. cattle herd is at an all-time low. In fact, it is the lowest it has ever been in over 63 years. This has sent the prices of beef soaring. Droughts in Texas have been identified as the major culprit.

Texas Pregnant Woman Marlise Munoz Removed from Life SupportMarlise Munoz, a pregnant woman on life support had her ventilator and feeding mechanisms removed on a Texas judge’s order. She had been brain-dead and the fetus which had been developing inside her for the past 22 weeks was for all purposes abnormal.

H1N1 Flu Goes Viral in USThe notorious swine flu or HINI flu has become widespread in at least 25 states of the USA. And Texas has been hit the hardest. The H1N1 flu has claimed over two dozen lives in Texas.

Jan 5 2014, 12:23am CST

Flu Widespread in 25 States of the USAThe notorious swine flu has become widespread in at least 25 states of the USA. And Texas has been hit the hardest. The H1N1 flu has claimed over two dozen lives in Texas.

Jan 4 2014, 3:10am CST

The Broken Windshield FallacyIn the Texas section of today’s New York Times (p. 33A) under a four column picture of a fellow installing a new windshield is the headline “Big Rocks, Torn-Up Roads, Fragile Glass.” A sub-headline reads “An Oil Boom...

Dec 22 2013, 11:21am CST

College Football Bowl Games: Complete ScheduleThe college football bowl season kicks off on Saturday with a slate of four games. It begins a wild stretch of 35 games over 17 days that culminates with the BCS National Championship game on Jan. 6 between Florida...